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Natural Medicine Week is an industry-led initiative from the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society (ATMS) that aims to promote, educate and raise awareness of the important role natural medicine practitioners play in the health and wellbeing of Australians. Representing more than 10,000 accredited members, ATMS aims to promote and support professional practitioners of natural medicine who are encouraged to pursue the highest ideal of professionalism in their natural medicine practice and education. Our Government and Media Info Centre will contain tools and updates to assist key stakeholders in understanding the practice and benefits of natural medicine in Australia and will include further information for media and government.

Please join ATMS in support of Natural Medicine!

On 13 October 2017, the Australian Government made an announcement regarding the removal of the private health insurance rebate for certain natural therapies from 1 April 2019.

Please join ATMS in support of natural medicine and our practitioners by contacting your local Member for Parliament.

We all have a vote, and we vote for Natural Medicine! We invite consumers, practitioners and the industry to join together in one voice to tell our MPs that if they support the removal of funding for natural medicine via the private health funds, they will not get our vote in the next election!

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The origins of acupuncture can be traced back more than 2,000 years, making it one of the oldest health care systems in the world

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Naturopaths are trained in, and can incorporate, a variety of natural medicine treatments such as herbal medicine, nutritional therapy and lifestyle management

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Natural Medicine Week, 20 – 26 May 2019, is a week long celebration of events and education aimed to raise awareness of the important role natural medicine practitioners play in the health and wellbeing of Australians.

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Attend an Event

As part of Natural Medicine Week, accredited registered practitioners of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society and partners are hosting a number of events throughout Australia. Find out if there is an event near to learn, hear or experience natural medicine for yourself.